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I want it to be damproof and don’t want things to rot. There is no electricity to the shed. Could it be coated with something or perhaps lined and what would be the best foundation for a new shed to stand on. At the moment the old shed is on paving slabs.
I want it to be damproof and don’t want things to rot. There is no electricity to the shed. Could it be coated with something or perhaps lined and what would be the best foundation for a new shed to stand on. At the moment the old shed is on paving slabs.
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Store them in a sealed container and/or with some dessicant packs. Try a DIY centre. Or if you have the £, a dehumidifier or low power heater – gas or battery ?
Multiple plastic bags would help
Install a heater.
paving slabs are good but maybe raise it off the ground a bit so there it wont be touching the wet ground if its raining and if it is wood you can buy treatment paint for it so it wont rot and it keeps it water sealed, you can also get light aeroboard and put it on the walls inside more than likely its better to go to your local DIY shop and ask for the cheapest and best way to do it
That’s going to be difficult without heating the air or putting in a dehumidifier.
I suggest you investigate using those big zip lock style bags like the ones they use a vacuum cleaner to **** down on those infomercials. Only you don’t need to **** it down – in fact, if you did, and it became punctured, it would re-inflate with possibly humid air. If you are really concerned, you could add dessicant (as the other person suggested) and that would scavenge any moisture that gets in, or was in there to begin with.
line your shed with polythene sheeting available from builders merchants in big sheets then cover with ply wood and treat it
Hi there,
We recently turned our shed into a magnificent office!
All we did was line the walls with MDF (craftwood), although we did use insulation batts too, that was only because we’ll be in here in winter and summer, but it isn’t necessary for storage purposes.
As for the best foundation, concrete definately can’t be beaten. Its even easy to do with 2 people if you can’t afford to have it done. Ask another question if this is an option for you and I’ll tell you how we did it …
If you do concrete, make sure you lay some drainage pipe around the base so that any rain that may gather at the edge of your shed is drained away.
Once you’ve done that, put all your hobby bits into large plastic (clear) containers (that’s what I’ve done). Its terrific because you can see everything thats in each container, they’re weather proof, and look fabulous when all together. Again if $$ is an issue, do what I did and just buy one container each week when you do the shopping. You can even get them on wheels if you like and they’re stackable which is an added bonus!
Hope that helps,
Cheers
Lindy